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tee off

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tee someone off
Sl. to make someone angry. (See also teed off.) That really teed me off! Well, you sure managed to tee off everybody!
See also: tee

tee off 

1. Lit. to start the first hole in a game of golf. It's time to tee off. Let's get on the course. What time do we tee off?
2. Fig. to begin [doing anything]; to be the first one to start something. The master of ceremonies teed off with a few jokes and then introduced the first act. Everyone is seated and ready to begin. Why don't you tee off?
See also: tee
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It's a long time to be at the course at a quarter to nine if you're going to tee off after midday.
Not ready, says Bjorn; SPORTBRIEF by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Northumberland's Matfen Hall saw Big Al tee off at The Prince's Trust annual golf tournament yesterday afternoon, alongside other regional celebrities.
ALAN INTO THE SWING OF IT by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
JERRY Fish & The Mudbug Club will tee off celebrations at the 3 Irish Open next week.
Band get in swing of it; GOLF by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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